Convective/Thunderstorm Discussion: Spring/Summer 2016

Oscar Bravo

looking north west from castlebar you can see some big tops which are now showing some intense returns on the radar

km79

isn't that exactly where met forecast the thunder showers this evening?

Oscar Bravo

Spot on, and spot on from Met Eireann,so far.

hotwhiskey

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Spot on, and spot on from Met Eireann,so far.

50% spot on. The other 50% not so. Well lets say a miss calculation nothing in yesterday evening forecast were Munster is going to get a pasting. Yes the have changed it since this afternoon to reflect the situation.

dacogawa

BBC radar was showing lightning over the East around 2am, we'll see...

Ryan Mac Sweeney

Gone quite dark in Cork City now maybe there might be some action here as the sky looks quite threatening

ArKl0w

km79 wrote: »

isn't that exactly where met forecast the thunder showers this evening?

There was never a question about the met Eireann forecast for the northwest
Indeed we all said it here too
But they completely ignored yesterday what's coming up from the south when the Beeb had it all day yesterday and certainly yesterday ignored the risk in the east overnight

Now if you can't get it right the day before when your nearest neighbour does with no remit,there's something wrong To be fair

It's easy for me to be wrong but them?
Let's see

SEPT 23 1989

Everything disappeared when it approached wexford six one weather

squarecircles

It's disappointing,so much energy in the atmosphere,exceptional temperatures,high cape value,etc but nothing materialised,pity.

Back to hum drum stuff tomorrow.

ArKl0w

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Everything disappeared when it approached wexford six one weather

Denial ?

pad199207

squarecircles wrote: »

It's disappointing,so much energy in the atmosphere,exceptional temperatures,high cape value,etc but nothing materialised,pity.

Back to hum drum stuff tomorrow.

As expected. But yes it such a bummer

DOCARCH

squarecircles wrote: »

It's disappointing,so much energy in the atmosphere,exceptional temperatures,high cape value,etc but nothing materialised,pity.

Back to hum drum stuff tomorrow.

Depending where you are (?) it's early days.

dacogawa

I wouldn't write-off the East overnight just yet.



And a few more sparks nearer the south coast

http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=12

pedigree 6

The north of England but you can follow the anticipated radar for here.

km79

pedigree 6 wrote: »

The north of England but you can follow the anticipated radar for here.

YUMMY MUMMY alert
I always like her forecasts

lolie

Sky's starting to get darker west of here and what looks like a bit of convection bubbling up in the distance.

ArKl0w

Mammatus clouds overhead Arklow now and those distinct wavy thundery patterns

Oscar Bravo

lots of sparks coming into view on radar now, directly south of Cork.

ArKl0w

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

lots of sparks coming into view on radar now, directly south of Cork.

Euro4 has those all up the east coast around midnight onwards And going by the cloudscape here at the moment I'd say we're on target so far

Stunning now Acca's and mammatus together in a fish bone structure \0/

shar01

Debating on whether I should have an early night in the hope that it kicks off later. I'm near Gorey. What do ye think?

ArKl0w

shar01 wrote: »

Debating on whether I should have an early night in the hope that it kicks off later. I'm near Gorey. What do ye think?

Well I now expect you to see thunder ha!

Rougies

ArKl0w wrote: »

Well I now expect you to see thunder ha!

Will he hear lightning too?

shar01

ArKl0w wrote: »

Well I now expect you to see thunder ha!

And hear the lightning...

Danno

ArKl0w wrote: »

Stunning now Acca's and mammatus together in a fish bone structure \0/

Very elaborate skies around this evening - hopefully lightning tonight will illuminate it all!

DOCARCH

shar01 wrote: »

And hear the lightning...

When you hear the lightning, you are in big trouble! :eek::P

ArKl0w

My ma is from Cork,that kinda brog was bet into me

shar01

DOCARCH wrote: »

When you hear the lightning, you are in big trouble! :eek::P

In work I'm known as Static Woman

jimmynokia

Debating now if i should stay up.. Looking at the lightning maps we dubs are missing it all

Pretzill

In South Sligo listening to a sustained thunder roll for the last five minutes - still going - weird and hot - no lightening yet.

Rikand

Big blob of red about to hit athlone and not a spark in it